Confirmed with Link: Kurashev(750K) and Jones (1.35M) re-signed both 1 year

[Styles]

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[Kevin Musto]

Jones, overpaid, but it's a one year deal so whatever.

Kurashev got what was expected, but still good.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

Let's get this trainwreck a rollin'!

 

[Toews2Bickell]

damn Kurashev went from a guy Stan wouldn't include in the Seth Jones deal to a league min player...hope he figures it out this year with a new staff

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Jones has lots of tools and has looked decent in spurts. Rather him than Stillman.

Still believe in Kurashev. There's more to squeeze out of him.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Fair deal for both

 

[EddieTheEagle]

Jones has lots of tools and has looked decent in spurts. Rather him than Stillman.

Still believe in Kurashev. There's more to squeeze out of him.

I agree with this human. Both have more in them. Still believe in the upside of Kurashev. I think he will flourish under new coaching and systems.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Both were drafted/acquired by the previous regime but both have the requisite qualifications of speed and effort the new regime prioritize.

I really like Kurashev. Hopefully he will start finding the back of the net so his effort gets rewarded.

 

[BK]

Fair for both.

 

[TheFridge]

Kurashev just seems like a swiss army knife of a middle-six forward. He really just should have gone back to Rockford for 2020-21. Not that he played poorly in the NHL that year, but after only playing 36 games in Rockford in his first Pro season, I think he really would have benefited from another season down there.

 

[Space umpire]

Jones has lots of tools and has looked decent in spurts. Rather him than Stillman.

Still believe in Kurashev. There's more to squeeze out of him.

I prefer Stillman but whatever. I do think both are developing nicely. The likely reality is neither is here in 3 years so hopefully the development continues and they bring us something of value.

 

[Giovi]

Jones has lots of tools and has looked decent in spurts. Rather him than Stillman.

Still believe in Kurashev. There's more to squeeze out of him.

I still believe that Kurashev could turn into something too. But they can shoot both Stillman and C Jones into the sun imo, both are equally useless.

 

[Northernhawk]

Those contracts are great for qualifying them next summer...instead of say both at $2 million...

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Hopefully they move on from Stillman with Jones in fold

Jones is placeholder until one of the kids proves up to task of job

As for Kurashev he is just a guy at this point unless something drastic changes in his game

 

[clydesdale line]

I don't see either guy long term anyways. Both likely future trade bait. But it'll be nice to see both guys try to grow their games with likely more ice time on a bad team.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

Can't complain about either of these.

Caleb is a good skater and I like his confidence. Doesn't seem like the smartest player, but maybe he will figure it out this year.

Don't really have an opinion on Kurashev, haven't paid much attention to him to be fair. For those who like him, what kind of player is he thought to potentially turn into?

 

[BobbyJet]

Jones, overpaid, but it's a one year deal so whatever.

Kurashev got what was expected, but still good.

Jones: Agreed but I think Caleb has more potential than most folks. Like his brother, he doesn't play mean enough for my liking and (unlike his brother) he tends to get pushed around by ops forwards and that needs to change.

Kurashev: He remains a mystery to me. He has skill and can look so good on occasion but in most other games he becomes rather invisible. Something like Kuhan, he has decent talent but not much to show for it.

 

[needle]

Let's get this trainwreck a rollin'!

It's been a train wreck for 5 years you blind fool

 

[EddieTheEagle]

It's been a train wreck for 5 years you blind fool

No need for the negativity but I enjoy your comment. At least now it is purposefully a train wreck

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Train wreck at least has maintenance of way out trying to pick up debris instead of spraying gasoline and indiscriminately throwing matches.

 

[cassac]

Jones overpaid a bit. Kurashev under a bit. It evens out.

Kurashev doesn’t seem to have the offense to be a top six and lacking the grit or toughness to be a bottom six.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Zawaski compared Kurashev to a Pirri-type AAAA player. It will be interesting to see whether Kurashev proves that wrong.

 

[Styles]

Zawaski compared Kurashev to a Pirri-type AAAA player. It will be interesting to see whether Kurashev proves that wrong.

He hasn’t shown anything to prove him wrong at this point.

Kid disappears for long stretches and I can’t even remember him being in the lineup most nights.
Then he does something like this.



There is definitely upside but I don’t have my hopes up and wouldn’t pencil him in on future lineups 2 or 3 years down the road.

I will say he has great speed and hands and will probably stick around because of it but he needs to hit that next gear for us.

 

[Chelios]

Don't agree with the idea that physicality is a problem for Kurashev, I actually think his willingness to engage is one of his assets. As far as a comp, a positive one would be a Versteeg type player.